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August 7 in CNR History
August 7, 1926 The Illinois Central Railroad inaugurates electric suburban service between Chicago and Matteson, IL. ? August 7, 1971 Canadian National ends electric freight service in Cornwall ON, and most street running is abandoned. Modified S-4 switchers handle the remaining business. ? Mark Tomlonson |
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This Weekend in CNR History
August 3, 2011 Canadian National announces plans to expand Kirk Yard in Gary IN. CN will make the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern yard its primary Chicago terminal, with yards in Homewood, Schiller Park, Hawthorne, Glenn and Joliet serving as satellite facilities. ? August 4, 1962 The Central Vermont Railway is abandoned between Rouses Point and East Alburgh. ? Mark Tomlonson |
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August 1 in CNR History
August 1, 1910 Grand Trunk leases the former Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Pavilion branch from the Michigan Central for 99 years. This allows GT to serve Kalamazoo directly. ? August 1, 1940 The Gulf, Mobile & Ohio is created by the merger of the Mobile & Ohio and the Gulf, Mobile & Northern. ? Mark Tomlonson |
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July 31 in CNR History
July 31, 1966 Canadian National Railways opens a new Union Station in Ottawa. The previous facility is closed. ? July 31, 2001 Grand Trunk Western 4-8-4 6325 returns to steam on the Ohio Central. The engine had been donated to the City of Battle Creek (MI) but when earlier attempts to restore it fell short, it had sat disassembled on the edge of GTW's Nichols Yard before it was purchased by OC. ? Mark Tomlonson |
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Re: This Weekend in CNR History
with the routes CN sold off to Watco the ex AC territory became the Agawa Canyon, all UP of Michigan territory went to the Grand Elk, the Eden, West Bend and Saukville Subs went to the WSOR and the Medford Sub (currently out of service) and the Luxemberg, Denmark, White Pine (only to the WI/MI state line and then Grand Elk continues the rest), Park Falls (only go as far as Phillips occasionally now), Bradley, Shawnao, New London and Pembine Subs (out of service east of Rhinelander to Goodman) went to Foxy On Fri, Jul 19, 2024 at 08:11 Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson=[email protected]> wrote:
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This Weekend in CNR History
July 21, 1836 The first railroad in Canada, the Champlain & St. Lawrence Railroad opens from Laprairie to St. Johns, Quebec. The line will become part of the M&C, GTR, and Canadian National. ? July 21, 1856 Illinois Central runs its first Chicago suburban train, to Hyde Park. ? July 21, 1926 Ceremonial start of Illinois Central's electrified suburban service in Chicago. Regular service will begin August 7. ? July 21, 2020 CN announces plans to sell 850 miles of low-density trackage in Michigan, Ontario, and Wisconsin. While the exact lines are not specified in the announcement, most of the routes are from the former Wisconsin Central. ? Mark Tomlonson |
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July 17 in CNR History
July 17, 1879 The Canadian government purchases the Grand Trunk line between Riviere-du-Loop and Levis, Que., and makes it part of the Intercolonial Railway. (Later CN) ? July 17, 1954 Last commuter run between Detroit and Port Huron MI on the Grand Trunk Western Mt. Clemens Sub. ? July 17, 1962 Canadian National paints the “Super Continental” in the new black and grey passenger scheme first shown on the “Ocean Limited”. ? Mark Tomlonson |
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July 15 in CNR History
July 15, 1853 The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada merges with 5 other railway companies and is organized as the Grand Trunk Railway. ? July 15, 1913 The Newlands Act is passed, creating the U.S. Board of Mediation and Conciliation to mediate disputes between railroads and their labor unions. ? July 15, 1986 Locomotives owned by VIA Rail Canada Inc. are required by the Canada Transport Commission to be equipped with ditch lights. They are the first equipment on the North American continent to have such a requirement, although Canadian railroads have been using ditch lights since the 1920's, especially in areas prone to falling rocks. ? July 15, 2004 Canadian National assumes full ownership of BC Rail, with the government of British Columbia retaining ownership of the right of way. ? |
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This Weekend in CNR History
July 12, 1871 The first narrow gauge railroad in North America (i.e. the first railroad deliberately built to a gauge smaller than "standard" for economic or engineering reasons), the 3? foot gauge Toronto & Nipissing Railway, (later MR, GT, CN) opens for business. ? July 12, 1903 The Canadian Northern Railroad (later CNR) opens between Winnipeg MB and Port Arthur (now Fort William) ON. ? July 12, 1919 The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, which declared bankruptcy in March is turned over to Canadian National. ? July 12, 1965 Canadian National buys 14 ex-Boston & Maine RDC's. ? July 13, 1915 Trans-Canada passenger service begins on a collection of lines that will become the Canadian National. ? July 13, 1957 Sim Webb, Casey Jones' fireman on Jones' famous last run, dies of cancer at age 83. ? July 14, 1921To simplify operations, the Grand Trunk Railway and Canadian Northern Ontario Railway open a 0.56 km (1800 feet) connection in Lyn ON. ? July 14, 1943 Opening ceremonies are held at Gare central de Montreal, owned by Canadian National. The structure had been first proposed in 1929. Regular service will begin tomorrow. The station will subsequently be owned by Homburg Invest Inc. (Canmarc) and Cominar REIT. ? July 14, 2000 The United States Surface Transportation Board’s moratorium on railroad mergers is upheld in court. The moratorium contributes to the failure of a proposed BNSF/CN merger. ? |
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July 10 in CNR History
July 10, 1858 At 4:30 in the afternoon the first train enters Grand Rapids MI on the Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad (later DGH&M, GTW). ? July 10, 1920 Henry Ford personally buys the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad, trying to ensure access to coal and timber for the Ford Motor Company. ? July 10, 1960 Canadian National steamer 6167 makes her first excursion trip. ? July 10, 1962 The Gulf, Mobile & Ohio announces a merger feasibility study with the Illinois Central is currently in process. ? |
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